GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |